I know somebody who is on unemployment (and proud of it) but I just found out he's been in jail now for 2 1/2 weeks. What are the rules on receiving unemployment checks? Don't you have to be out applying for so many jobs per week to get a paycheck? As of right now, he's still getting a check every week, what happens when they find out he's in jail!? He has this theory that when he gets out, he'll just cash all his checks and pay his bills like normal, but if unemployment finds out he's #1 in jail and #2 not applying for jobs, won't they demand the paychecks back?! Any answers? Thanks.
2007-09-19 06:13:26 · 3 answers · asked by Bbird 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
He's not eligible while in jail. They'll be collecting that money back.
2007-09-19 06:23:34 · answer #1 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A person in jail can apply for jobs by telephone, mail, or possibly e-mail. Not all states require unemployed persons to apply in person.
However, if the government is holding him (as opposed to him spending all his time visiting the jail voluntarily), then he is not "available" for work and could not accept work if someone did offer him work. Therefore, he is not eligible for unemployment.
They could demand the money back. If he has already cashed the checks and cannot return the physical pieces of paper, they would demand the same amount of money, but would not require the physical pieces of paper.
Also, if he told them that he was available for work , when this was not the case, for any reason (not just being in jail), then he could face additional penalties, including not being able to receive unemployment in the future or going to jail (for fraud).
2007-09-19 14:20:36 · answer #2 · answered by StephenWeinstein 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Report him!
2007-09-19 13:33:43 · answer #3 · answered by babidollishere 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋